WOOL DOG is a completely handmade product.
It is made from dog's undercoats . It is a long and painstaking job, taking about 2 hours to complete all the phases of manufacturing a ball of wool, ready to knit, weighing 50 grams.
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CARDING
The undercoat fur is rough.
It is carded several times using a carding roller to
aerate the pile and break down the oil. This
operation allows the fibers to lie in the same
direction to facilitate spinning.
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SPINNING
The undercoat is spun on a traditional
spinning wheel.
Two spools of a single yarna yarn in one
direction.
Then, the two yarns are assembled in the
opposite direction to make up the wool
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THE HANKS
Once the wool is twisted it is then made into hanks
and placed on the reel.
After this process, the wool is tied in
several places to avoid it getting tangled during
the washing process.
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WASHING and DRYING
Next, we wash the wool several times. First in
water and vinegar to remove oil and odours and
then with a wool softener.
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HUSKY wool before and after washing
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THE BALLS
The balls are made using a winder. They are personalized with the name and breed of your dog. You begin knitting by using the wool from the center od the ball.
